cadete Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Noosa is nice but expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 3 hours ago, thisphantomfortress said: I jump on once every few hours at work and work top down. Cairns is a shit hole would go to Port Douglas if you're thinking FNQ. Yeah the surrounds of that area (daintrees, barrier reef) are amazing. Didn't think too highly of port Douglas as its pretty expensive and hard to get around but you're right that it's 1000x better than cairns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Tesla said: You're quick, post was up for like a minute before I deleted it (need to book somewhere today as the dates I want to go are in like a week and didn't think anyone would respond). I was thinking Tasmania but cbf renting a car, I'll do Tasmania once I'm 25 and the whole renting a car thing is less hassle/expensive. Apart from that, based purely on flight prices, Coffs Harbour, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and Cairns look like options. Never been to any of those. Personally I'd recommend Tassie November thru February as the weather / temperature can get quite shitty and all over the place any other time of the year. As it is I'm actually off to Perth next weekend for the away game, and having been there in the past around this time off year it's actually quite decent. Other places for this time of year includes Adelaide, Port Douglas and most places along the Murray (particularly if you get into fishing / house boats) Edited March 23, 2016 by mattyh001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 2 hours ago, mattyh001 said: Personally I'd recommend Tassie November thru February as the weather / temperature can get quite shitty and all over the place any other time of the year. As it is I'm actually off to Perth next weekend for the away game, and having been there in the past around this time off year it's actually quite decent. Other places for this time of year includes Adelaide, Port Douglas and most places along the Murray (particularly if you get into fishing / house boats) Clubba with Bearded Heart? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Go to the Timboon pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 not interstate, but what are some must-see towns/places/trails/things to visit along the Great Ocean Road? gonna go for a cheeky few days off in the coming week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 hour ago, Nate said: not interstate, but what are some must-see towns/places/trails/things to visit along the Great Ocean Road? gonna go for a cheeky few days off in the coming week. @Jimmy is a local. im a big fan of the ottway fly if you're into bush walking. 12 apostles is a given too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 hour ago, Nate said: not interstate, but what are some must-see towns/places/trails/things to visit along the Great Ocean Road? gonna go for a cheeky few days off in the coming week. If you're a bit of a foody you can go from the 12 apostles to Gorge chocolates, to apostle whey cheese, to Timboon Cheese, to the Timboon distillery. Plenty of great chocolate, cheese, whiskey, ice cream and food between them. If you surf Peterborough is the best where I live. Otways are cool like thisphantomfortress said. Wye River and Apollo Bay are probably my favorite places futher up the road but I haven't been through Wye since the fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 5 hours ago, thisphantomfortress said: @Jimmy is a local. im a big fan of the ottway fly if you're into bush walking. 12 apostles is a given too I actually got a voucher to do the zipline at Otway Fly so I figured I'd extend it into a mini holiday to make the most out of it haha, bit keen. 5 hours ago, Jimmy said: If you're a bit of a foody you can go from the 12 apostles to Gorge chocolates, to apostle whey cheese, to Timboon Cheese, to the Timboon distillery. Plenty of great chocolate, cheese, whiskey, ice cream and food between them. If you surf Peterborough is the best where I live. Otways are cool like thisphantomfortress said. Wye River and Apollo Bay are probably my favorite places futher up the road but I haven't been through Wye since the fires. I'm not really a foody (at least anymore) and I don't surf but I'm super into scenic shit, so I guess I'll be looking for pretty beach and forest trails to walk, I'm staying at Apollo Bay fwiw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, Nate said: I'm not really a foody (at least anymore) and I don't surf but I'm super into scenic shit, so I guess I'll be looking for pretty beach and forest trails to walk, I'm staying at Apollo Bay fwiw Never really done the hikes,(but I'd like to do some one day), so can't recommend any but they're fucking everywhere so you'll have no shortage of choice. The 12 Apostles are 10/10 for scenic value. You'd have seen them a million times on promotional shit, but when you're actually stood in front of them they're pretty amazing. My parents place is only a 10 minute drive from them but I'm still not sick of them, I go for a look every 12 months or so. A hidden scenic gem is the Hopkins falls. It's a bit of a trek inland from the 12 Apostles (probs 40-60 minute drive), but it's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Its a bit further west, but I reckon Port Campbell is a pretty sick little town with some good walks and bars Edited July 11, 2016 by bt50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 3 hours ago, bt50 said: Its a bit further west, but I reckon Port Campbell is a pretty sick little town with some good walks and bars Port Campbell tourist trap. Peterborough the hidden gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomby Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 On 10 July 2016 at 5:35 PM, Nate said: not interstate, but what are some must-see towns/places/trails/things to visit along the Great Ocean Road? gonna go for a cheeky few days off in the coming week. Cheeky? I don't get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 1 hour ago, tomby said: Cheeky? I don't get it Like your trips to nandos brah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) 1. Anyone been to Pakistan? 2. Do I win this dick measuring contest of a thread if I go to such an exotic and (supposedly) dangerous location? Edited August 1, 2016 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 13 minutes ago, Tesla said: 1. Anyone been to Pakistan? 2. Do I win this dick measuring contest of a thread if I go to such an exotic and (supposedly) dangerous location? 1. Fuck no 2. Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 12 minutes ago, Tesla said: 1. Anyone been to Pakistan? 2. Do I win this dick measuring contest of a thread if I go to such an exotic and (supposedly) dangerous location? We went to India c. 5 years ago, an organised trip up the Hooghly River by riverboat from Calcutta to Jangipur. There was a side day excursion by car from Jangipur to the Bangladesh border visiting a few temples etc. etc. - Indian driver, multi-lingual Indian guide, and ourselves as passengers. Our car was attacked twice, once by a mob in a village, and on the way back by a drunk wielding a knife. Would not contemplate going to this part of the world again unless in a well-organised and reasonable-sized group. Shame really because some of the places in areas such as the Punjab and Kashmir - the old British hill stations and cantonments etc. - are spectacular. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I've been to India back packing. We were tempted to go to Pakistan but visas were a bitch because we didn't organise it in advance so it got thrown in the too hard basket. following on from JWs story we ended up in a siege of a mosque in Lucknow, I was stonned as fuck and suddenly being hearded out by military with some big guns and tear gas. When we asked later on the locals all just laughed it off as "just election troubles" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Heading to Phuket in a couple of months for a cheap week away. Any recommendations on what to do there apart from getting my drink spiked at a nightclub and being shot for possession of drugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 3 minutes ago, GreenSeater said: Heading to Phuket in a couple of months for a cheap week away. Any recommendations on what to do there apart from getting my drink spiked at a nightclub and being shot for possession of drugs? Apparently the surf is terrific for boogie boarding over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, bt50 said: Apparently the surf is terrific for boogie boarding over there. Real men surf Edited August 10, 2016 by thisphantomfortress 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) On 8/10/2016 at 3:34 PM, GreenSeater said: Heading to Phuket in a couple of months for a cheap week away. Any recommendations on what to do there apart from getting my drink spiked at a nightclub and being shot for possession of drugs? They aren't in Phuket but Koh Phi Phi & Khao Sok National Park are my recommendations if you can get out there. We did a pretty full on Vietnam War style trek in the national park in the rain through rivers with leaches and all which was fun. Edited August 12, 2016 by hedaik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Ol sheepy here is off to LA for ten days Oct/Nov with my older brother who is complete opposite of me. Hardly drinks, doesn't smoke anything, a square I guess you could say. 'Dis gon be good! Obviously Vegas will be blessed with the sheepdogs presence and I will be getting so legally stoned it's not funny but other than that, I'm rather short of ideas. NBA schedule came out today so will catch a clippers game hopefully, was thinking maybe heading to Yosemite? Any body been? Looked into flying to NY but it's a day travel each way and cheapest fares are close to $400. I'm not really into Hollywood or Venice beach type stuff and while I would obviously love to see Compton, it doesn't really sit right with me to get my tourist on where there are people living in real poverty, plus the danger side of things with the election occurring the day we leave. Anyone with ideas? Cheers in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 3 hours ago, sheepdog said: would obviously love to see Compton, it doesn't really sit right with me to get my tourist on where there are people living in real poverty, plus the danger side of things with the election occurring the day we leave. Anyone with ideas? Cheers in advance. Hire a BMW and play plenty of Tim Dog and you'll be fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 45 minutes ago, hedaik said: Hire a BMW and play plenty of Tim Dog and you'll be fine What could possibly go wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 4 hours ago, sheepdog said: I would obviously love to see Compton A drive through would be alright, just watch what car you drive, what colours you wear and stick to main roads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, sheepdog said: What could possibly go wrong? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Heading to Stuttgart early next year for an internship, anyone been and/or lived there? Anything to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 22 minutes ago, haz said: Heading to Stuttgart early next year for an internship, anyone been and/or lived there? Anything to do? I lived in Munster for a few months in early 2013, it is a bit further north but still West. Germany is the tits. The beer is cheap, the women are great and they love to party. The football is cheap to attend so I would recommend that. Trains are a bit expensive but their super reliable so weekend trips to Munich and Dortmund wouldn't be hard. It's also easy to get to France and Italy. You'll have a blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, thisphantomfortress said: I lived in Munster for a few months in early 2013, it is a bit further north but still West. Germany is the tits. The beer is cheap, the women are great and they love to party. The football is cheap to attend so I would recommend that. Trains are a bit expensive but their super reliable so weekend trips to Munich and Dortmund wouldn't be hard. It's also easy to get to France and Italy. You'll have a blast Cheers, I'm keen on going across to Switzerland or France on the weekend if I find the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 On 12/08/2016 at 6:29 PM, sheepdog said: I would obviously love to see Compton, it doesn't really sit right with me to get my tourist on where there are people living in real poverty I was talking about this with someone a while ago. Is compton still properly ghetto or has it been taken over by hipsters like Brooklyn? If it has not been gentrified yet i want to buy a house there because surely one day its going to be full of white djs from middle class backgrounds with an encyclopedic knowledge of g-funk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Afaik, it's still pretty bad. Lets remember that Compton is only one suburb of south central LA. Compton itself might be a little bit more gentrified than say Watts or Imperial Gardens but I aint going to be a fuckhead and wave a red bandana in front of a group of crips. Also with the heightened racial tensions at the moment, I get the feeling that my visit will coincide with a rather dark moment in the country's history. I also give you props for your knowledge of g-funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 38 minutes ago, sheepdog said: Afaik, it's still pretty bad. Lets remember that Compton is only one suburb of south central LA. Compton itself might be a little bit more gentrified than say Watts or Imperial Gardens but I aint going to be a fuckhead and wave a red bandana in front of a group of crips. Also with the heightened racial tensions at the moment, I get the feeling that my visit will coincide with a rather dark moment in the country's history. I also give you props for your knowledge of g-funk. As long as you don't have to use your ak, it's a good day in Compton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, sheepdog said: Afaik, it's still pretty bad. Lets remember that Compton is only one suburb of south central LA. Compton itself might be a little bit more gentrified than say Watts or Imperial Gardens but I aint going to be a fuckhead and wave a red bandana in front of a group of crips. Also with the heightened racial tensions at the moment, I get the feeling that my visit will coincide with a rather dark moment in the country's history. Absolutely fair enough. You would have to be insane to wear colours and walk around flexing even (particularly) as a joke. I have neve been to the US, I just wonder how long it will be until people hipsters start moving there loke they did with all the poor areas in NY and it becomes full of organic fruit shops and stuff. Surely it will happen eventually. The racial tension aspect of it could get very nasty too particularly if there is another highly publicized incident with poluce but its good to know you are thinking about that type of thing. Cant see another rodney king riot situation happening again but could still be very dangerous if you're careless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 I beg to differ regarding how you CAN'T see another king type riot happening. The majority of African American people living in ghettos have already reached tipping point with their anger at the police force. There is a REAL danger of a highly controversial presidential candidate being voted in to office. Im honestly suprised that there hasn't been more violent demonstrations and reactions to the police brutality. The impending election is a massive event that could quite possibly provoke a massive statement from the people. * I ain't gonna talk any of this shit to anyone over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 6 hours ago, sheepdog said: I beg to differ regarding how you CAN'T see another king type riot happening. I was meaning i cant see it getting so out of control. Any signs of that behavior will be shut down pretty quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 6 hours ago, sheepdog said: * I ain't gonna talk any of this shit to anyone over there. Good idea. My mate ended up being held on the floor of a pub by his throat when talking about healthcare with somebody in the US when he was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 @thisphantomfortress , How much German did you know and how much of it did you really need to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 6 minutes ago, haz said: @thisphantomfortress , How much German did you know and how much of it did you really need to know? Ive done a couple of trips to Germany, memory is hazy but most people speak English and I dont remember having any issues there with language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 16 minutes ago, hedaik said: Ive done a couple of trips to Germany, memory is hazy but most people speak English and I dont remember having any issues there with language. Yeh the Germans take pride in the quality of their English generally speaking. Think it makes them feel better about the French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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